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1	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Composition more books like this by Michael Miller add to wishlist "Write the songs that make the whole world sing." A step-by-step guide to writing music, this book shows musicians how to compose simple chord progressions and melodies, and leads them through more advanced compositional techniques and musical forms. Designed for composers of all types of music, it includes instruction on composing stand-alone ... see all copies from $5.87! new only from $9.50! \| SVS
2	Harmony and Voice Leading more books like this by Edward Aldwell add to wishlist A traditional music theory text for music majors in the required two-year long theory course. Based on the Shenkerian approach to music theory, Harmony and Voice Leading, Second Edition, provides a coherent point of view in teaching theory. Well chosen musical excerpts exemplify the theory under discussion, and all units have a generous quantity ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $29.63! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment more books like this by James R Gaines add to wishlist In one corner, a godless young warrior, Voltaire's heralded 'philosopher-king', the It Boy of the Enlightenment. In the other, a devout if bad-tempered old composer of 'outdated' music, a scorned genius in his last years. The sparks from their brief conflict illuminate a turbulent age. Behind the pomp and flash, Prussia's Frederick the Great was a ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $10.33! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Study of Counterpoint more books like this by Johann Joseph Fux, Professor Alfred Mann (Translator) add to wishlist The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work GRADUS AD PARNASSUM. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the great composers, including J.S. Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven. Originally written in Latin, this work has been translated in to the principal European ... see all copies from $7.48! new only from $10.40! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music more books like this by Stefan Kostka add to wishlist A core text for undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Music Theory and Harmony, Analysis of 20th-Century Music, 20th-Century Idioms, and a supplement for courses in 20th-Century Music History. This text provides the most comprehensive analytical approach to 20th-Century Music available -- from Impressionism to recent trends. It covers music from ... see all copies from $2.82! new only from $79.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Elementary harmony; theory and practice more books like this by Robert W. Ottman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $32.77! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Harmony more books like this by Walter Piston add to wishlist see all copies from $2.44! new only from $49.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Technique of Orchestration more books like this by Kent Wheeler Kennan add to wishlist Instruments of the orchestra are clearly described and supported by numerous musical examples and photos. "Suggested Assignments" and "Suggested Listening" lists follow each chapter helping students master and further explore subject matter. Includes updated chapter on writing score and parts with inclusion of material on computer notation and has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $69.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Silence: Lectures and Writings more books like this by John Cage add to wishlist Silence, A Year from Monday, M, Empty Words and X (in this order) form the five parts of a series of books in which Cage tries, as he says, "to find a way of writing which comes from ideas, is not about them, but which produces them." Often these writings include mesostics and essays created by subjecting the work of other writers to chance ... see all copies from $7.88! new only from $18.07! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Advanced Harmony, Theory & Practice more books like this by Robert W Ottman add to wishlist A companion volume to Ottman's "Elementary Harmony" (fourth edition), this volume studies 18th- and 19th-century harmony - and introduces the reader to 20th-century composition. Together the two volumes include materials ranging from music fundamentals through 20th-century music, covering the needs of the usual two-year college music theory ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Hearing and Writing Music: Professional Training for Today's Musician more books like this by Ron Gorow add to wishlist Music is the universal language, and this book teaches readers how to speak it fluently. Designed as a self-training manual as well as a text for the classroom, it is a complete step-by-step course that dramatically improves a reader's musical skills -- through an integrated subconscious process. The only prerequisite is that the student can read ... see all copies from $7.92! new only from $21.03! \| SVS
12 view cover	Techniques and Materials of Music more books like this by Thomas Benjamin, Michael Horvit, Robert Nelson add to wishlist Designed to serve as a primary text for the first two years of college music theory, "Techniques and Materials of Music" covers all the basics of composition - including harmony, melody, and musical form. The authors present essential materials of common-practice music and an overview of 20th century techniques. Numerous hands-on exercises promote ... see all copies from $70.00! new only from $89.99! \| SVS
13 view cover	Theory of harmony more books like this by Arnold Schoenberg add to wishlist This harmony text ranges over such diverse subjects as nature, artistic creativeness, culture, and aesthetic theories of the past. The author writes of his fascination with sound; on the idea that musical order may be manifested in many inconcievable ways; and questions the need of order in music. Ninety music examples are included. see all copies from $11.87! new only from $34.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Composing Music: A New Approach more books like this by William Russo add to wishlist Aimed at those who have some knowledge of music but not formal training in composition, this concise introduction to composing starts right in with a brief composition exercise, then proceeds step by step through a series of increasingly complex and challenging problems, gradually expanding the student's musical grammar. "This is a wonderful book ... see all copies from $12.63! new only from $21.80! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Techniques and Materials of Music: From the Common Practice Period Through the Twentieth Century more books like this by Thomas Benjamin, Michael Horvit, Robert Nelson add to wishlist Designed to serve as a primary text for the first two years of college music theory, "Techniques and Materials of Music" covers all the basics of composition - including harmony, melody, and musical form. The authors present essential materials of common-practice music and an overview of 20th century techniques. Numerous hands-on exercises promote ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $82.19! \| first editions
16 view cover	Logic Pro 8 and Logic Express 8 more books like this by David Nahmani add to wishlist This brand-new Apple-certified guide, reconceived for Logic's new interface, uses all-new projects and media files to show you how to record, produce, and polish your musical creations with Apple's professional audio software. Veteran audio producer David Nahmani uses step-by-step, project-based instruction and straightforward explanations to ... see all copies from $39.24! new only from $39.24! \| SVS
17 view cover	Techniques and Materials of Tonal Music: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Techniques more books like this by Thomas Benjamin add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
18 view cover	Twentieth Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice more books like this by Vincent Persichetti add to wishlist see all copies from $16.44! new only from $33.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Serial Composition and Atonality: An Introduction to the Music of Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern more books like this by George Perle add to wishlist Widely recognized as the definitive work in its field ever since its original publication in 1962, "Serial Composition and Atonality" remains an unsurpassed introduction to the technical features of what is probably the most revolutionary body of work since the beginnings of polyphony. In the analysis of specific compositions there is first and ... see all copies from $16.99! new only from $63.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	How to Write Songs on Keyboards: A Complete Course to Help You Write Better Songs more books like this by Rikky Rooksby add to wishlist This book helps both keyboard and guitar players to find and develop interesting chords and chord sequences on a keyboard, and then use them to write their own songs. Rather than trying to teach intricate pieces of music, the book breaks things down into a simpler style and concentrates on basic chords and ideas, starting with a simple three-chord ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $14.49! \| SVS
21 view cover	Melody in Songwriting: Tools and Techniques for Writing Hit Songs more books like this by Jack Perricone (Composer) add to wishlist Melody is a subject too often neglected in the teaching of music. This unique resource gives melody that attention it deserves, and proves that melody writing is a skill that can be learned. Through proven tool and techniques, you will learn to write interesting melodies, how melodic rhythm influences rhyme, what makes harmony progress, and the ... see all copies from $13.86! new only from $14.01! \| SVS
22 view cover	How to Write Songs on Guitar more books like this by Rikky Rooksby add to wishlist So you want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips and tricks from classic songwriters, from Bob Dylan to The Beatles to Tori Amos, "How To Write Songs On Guitar" takes you through the four main elements of a song - rhythm, melody, lyrics and harmony - and inspires you to ... see all copies from $2.66! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Counterpoint in Composition: The Study of Voice Leading more books like this by Professor Felix Salzer, Carl Schachter add to wishlist -- Stanley Persky, City University of New York see all copies from $24.00! new only from $56.34! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Improvisation: Its Nature and Practice in Music more books like this by Derek Bailey add to wishlist Smartly written and with many broad-ranging interviews with musicians from a variety of disciplines, including flamenco, classical music, and jazz, guitarist Derek Bailey's IMPROVISATION: ITS NATURE AND PRACTICE IN MUSIC explores attitudes towards improvisation and the widely differing techniques adopted by artists in their practice of the art. ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.50! \| SVS
25 view cover	Music Composition for Dummies more books like this by Scott Jarrett, Holly Day add to wishlist Want to turn that haunting tune in your head into an awesome sound in your ear? You can! "Music Composition for Dummies" demystifies the process of composing music and writing songs. It guides you through every step of writing your own music, from choosing the right rhythm and tempo to creating melodies and chord progressions and working with ... see all copies from $11.93! new only from $11.93! \| SVS

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	Counterpoint by Walter Piston see all from $15.00! new only from $39.28!
	Tonal Harmony, with an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music by Stefan M Kostka see all from $1.99! new only from $3.81!
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	Style and Idea: Selected Writings by Arnold Schoenberg, Leonard Stein (Editor), Leo Black (Translator) see all from $14.90! new only from $27.50!